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Most Of The Road Accident Victims Died Due To Excessive Bleeding- Senior Nursing Officer Pushpa Soyza

Most of the road accident victims died due to excessive bleeding  and lives of majority of these victims can be saved if they are properly transport to the hospital according to the senior nursing officer attached to Accident Service of Colombo National Hospital Pushpa Ramyani Soyza.

Transporting road accident victims through three wheeler s and lack of first aid treatment given to them caused most of the deaths of these victims prior  to or on admission to the hospital she has stated while speaking at a Media Seminar held in Health Education Bureau in Colombo today(21).

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Bed Bug Bites

Bed bugs feed on blood as their only source of nutrition. In order to mature into adults, they must feed once during each of their immature stages. Adult females also need blood in order to produce eggs. Although bedbugs do bite humans, they are not known to transmit diseases to people.

How to Identify the Bites
Blood spots found on one’s sheets, bites and the presence of bed bug feces and cast skins are some of the indications of a bed bug infestation. Bites are commonly found on the parts of the body that are more likely to be exposed to bed bugs during sleep – the hands, neck, face, shoulders, legs and arms. While not always the case, bed bug bites are often grouped together in a small area and at times may occur in a line or a zigzag pattern. Bites normally look like small, flat or raised areas that may become inflamed, itchy, red or blistered. Bed bug bite reactions don’t always appear immediately after you’re bitten and may take a few days to begin causing symptoms. However, not everyone reacts to bed bug bites in the same manner.

The size of bed bug bites varies with a number of different factors. Bed bugs inject an anti-coagulant along with their saliva when they pierce the skin to take a blood meal. This anti-coagulant is mostly responsible for how a person reacts to the bite and determines the size of the bug’s bite. Since people will have various sensitivities to the bed bug’s bite, the size of the bite will vary, as well. Another factor that influences the size of a bed bug reaction is the number of times a person is bitten. Bite reactions of people bitten many times are also variable, and their response may be either more or less intense as the number of bites increases.

Bed bugs pierce human skin with elongated beaks through which they extract blood. Bed bug bites are not initially painful and can go unnoticed for hours or days. This allows bed bugs to withdraw human blood for up to 10 minutes with each feeding. Bed bug bites occur most commonly on exposed skin, such as the upper body, neck, arms and shoulders.

Bite Symptoms
Some individuals who are bitten by bed bugs develop itching, red welts or swelling the day after being bitten. However, bites may not become obvious for several days or at all on some individuals. Many people do not react at all to the bite of a bed bug—many bites leave no mark and go completely unnoticed.

Unlike those of other insects, bed bug bites may sometimes appear in tight lines of multiple, small, red marks where multiple bed bugs have fed along an exposed area. Bed bug bites can cause itchiness. Initially, a victim may detect a slight burning sensation. The burning area then develops red bumps, known as papules or wheals (rash). In extreme cases, bites may swell dramatically or turn into blister-like skin inflammations.

If you develop a rash after being bitten by a bed bug, avoid scratching the affected area. If the rash persists or becomes infected, contact a medical professional immediately.

Why Do They Bite?
Bed bugs are blood feeders that depend on blood for their food source, so they must consume blood for survival.

One bed bug will usually take more than one bite. Once a bed bug inserts its mouthparts and finds a suitable blood vessel, it will begin feeding. However, finding the right blood vessel may take more than one injection into the skin. In addition, bed bugs are very sensitive to movement by the host they are feeding on. Therefore, if a sleeping person moves, a feeding bed bug will probably withdraw its mouthparts and begin its search for a blood meal on another part of the body. It’s important to remember that the number of bites a person receives is not indicative of the number of bed bugs that feed on that person.

Risks Associated With Infections
Scratching bed bug bites and failure to keep the bites clean and disinfected may lead to a secondary infection that can cause further swelling and bleeding. Children, the elderly, and individuals with weak immune systems, particularly those who are bedridden, may develop secondary infections that result from bed bug bites.

How To Identify Bites On Pets
Bites on dogs and cats will look much like bites on people, and the pet owner may actually suspect a mosquito or flea bit the pet. As with people, bed bugs do not stay on pets, but return to a protected harborage site after feeding. In addition to bites, the presence of the bug’s feces, cast skins and the animal’s irritation at night are also indicators of bed bugs biting pets. Therefore, one of the best things to do is inspect the pet’s bedding and frequently groom the animal while being vigilant for the telltale signs of bed bug presence.

Road Development Authority To Change Yellow Color Of Pedestal Crossings To White

Road Development Authority has decided to change the yellow color of pedestal crossings in the country to white with effect from 03rd of December.

According to the chairman of Road Development Authority Nihal Suriyaarachchi this decision has been taken to keep yellow colored pedestal crossing to an international standard.

Changing color of pedestal crossings will begin from western province on 03rd of December and it will expand to other provinces afterwards the Chairman has stated.The color  changing of pedestal crossings in the country is due to be concluded within one year he has stressed.

Transport Ministry To Increase The Traffic Violations Fine To Rs.25,000 For Six Traffic Violations

Ministry Of Transport has decided to increase the traffic violations fine to Rs.25,000 for six traffic violations with immediatte effect Minister Nimal Siripala De Silva has stated today (21).

Accordingly the fine of Rs.25,000 will be charged for (1) Speeding, (2)Drunken Driving, (3)Driving without a valid licence, (4)Driving without a vehicle Insurance, (5)Driving illegally at a railway crossing and (6)Overtaking from the left side.

The decision to increase the fine for these traffic violations had taken during a discussion held today (21)between Lanka Private Bus Owners Association leaders and Ministers Nimal Siripala De Silva and Ravi Karunanayake.

The Lanka Private Bus Owners Association which earlier threatened to strike demanding withdrawing the budget proposal on increasing minimum traffic violations fine to Rs.2500 has agreed to the following decision of the Ministry it has been announced.

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Around 50,000 Were Killed During Thirty Years Of War While 67,000 Were Killed Due To Motor Vehicle Accidents-Chief Inspector Kithsiri Kumara

Around 50,000 persons were killed during thirty years of war in Sri Lanka and in the same period around 67,000 persons were killed due to Motor Vehicle accidents according to the Chief Inspector attached to the Traffic Headquarters in Sri Lanka Police K.A Kithsiri Kumara.

While stating that Motor Vehicle Accidents becomes a deadly weapon for the local public more than the thirty year old war Chief Inspector Kithsiri Kumara has revealed that daily around 7 persons killed , around 30 persons received critical injuries and another 100 persons received minor injuries due to the motor vehicle accidents occurred in Sri Lanka .

During the nine year period from 2006 to 2015 23,177 deadly motor vehicle accidents occurred throughout the island and 24,842 persons were killed due to these accidents he has stressed during a media seminar held this morning(21) at Health Education Bureau in Colombo regarding "World day of Remembrance of Road Traffic Victims".

High speed driving,drunken driving,carelessness,not wearing helmets and not concern about other vehicles and  pedestrians in the road have recognized as major reasons for these motor vehicle accidents Chief Inspector Kithsiri Kumara has stated.

"If everyone who is driving a vehicle should think about others safety in the road as well as theirs ,majority of these accidents can be prevented he has further said.